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Alexander Wennberg vs Alexis Lafrenière

Alexander WennbergAlexander WennbergSharks · CentrevsAlexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Lafrenière had 57 in 82 games.

This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Lafrenière has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

Alexis Lafrenière has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Wennberg's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 655, Ascension score 51, Top skating speed 23.1.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 61.0%, Hits 84, Transition attempts /60 1.38.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexander Wennberg

1.69

fantasy points per game

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Alexander Wennberg has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromWennbergLafrenière
Goals (+2)0.420.49
Assists (+1)0.430.34
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.130.19
Hits (+0.1)0.040.11
Blocks (+0.5)0.580.21

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Wennberg vs Lafrenière

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

WennbergLafrenière
3Team record in 10 meetings7
0Points in those games5

Wennberg 0G 0A, 9 SOG · Lafrenière 2G 3A, 11 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other1

Wennberg's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Wennberg's defensive zone 1–1 (2022-23)

1Hits on each other2
0Penalties drawn off the other1
1Goals set up by the other2

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)

8:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side

Shot attempts
4–12
25.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.5
18.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexander Wennberg and Alexis Lafrenière
DateScoreWennbergLafrenière
2026-01-23SJS 3–1 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-23SJS 6–5 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-03-29SJS 1–6 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-14SJS 2–3 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2024-01-16SEA 2–5 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-21SEA 1–4 NYR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2023-02-10SEA 3–6 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2022-11-17SEA 3–2 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-30SEA 2–3 NYR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2021-10-31SEA 1–3 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

WennbergLafrenière

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Alexander Wennberg

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Alexis Lafrenière in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Wennberg projects to 1.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Lafrenière had 57 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Alexander Wennberg or Alexis Lafrenière?
On 2025-26 numbers, Alexis Lafrenière leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Wennberg and Lafrenière done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 3–7. Wennberg had 0 points (0 goals) and Lafrenière had 5 (2 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Lafrenière?
Against each other, Wennberg has won 1 and Lafrenière 1 of their 2 head-to-head draws.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →